the nfl is dealing with serious issues of player safety, especially concussions. concern has reached all the way to the white house where president obama told the "new respect," "i'm a big football fan, but if i had a son i'd have to think long and hard before i let him play football. and i think that those of us who love the sport are going to have to wrestle with the fact that it will probably change gradually to try to reduce violence. in some cases that may make it little less exciting." baltimore ravens' ed reed, known as one of the hardest hitters in the league. he has a son. he agreed with the president. >> i'm with obama because i have a son. i'm not forcing football on my son. you know, if he want to play it, you know, that's what i would probably say to obama was like, you know, if your son want to play it, how you feel about that then? do you let him play? you know, do you turn him away from it? you know, because -- you can't make decisions for him at the end of the day. all i can say is, "son, i played it so you don't have to." >> the nfl plarkz -- pla